diff --git a/src/query/frontend/semantic/symbol_generator.cpp b/src/query/frontend/semantic/symbol_generator.cpp
index 2dba945c4..4a788dc47 100644
--- a/src/query/frontend/semantic/symbol_generator.cpp
+++ b/src/query/frontend/semantic/symbol_generator.cpp
@@ -270,7 +270,8 @@ bool SymbolGenerator::PreVisit(NodeAtom &node_atom) {
   bool props_or_labels =
       !node_atom.properties_.empty() || !node_atom.labels_.empty();
   const auto &node_name = node_atom.identifier_->name_;
-  if (scope_.in_create && props_or_labels && HasSymbol(node_name)) {
+  if ((scope_.in_create || scope_.in_merge) && props_or_labels &&
+      HasSymbol(node_name)) {
     throw SemanticException(
         "Cannot create node '" + node_name +
         "' with labels or properties, because it is already declared.");
diff --git a/tests/unit/query_semantic.cpp b/tests/unit/query_semantic.cpp
index b1fd700ad..617e91823 100644
--- a/tests/unit/query_semantic.cpp
+++ b/tests/unit/query_semantic.cpp
@@ -840,4 +840,20 @@ TEST(TestSymbolGenerator, MatchReturnAsteriskNoUserVariables) {
   EXPECT_THROW(query->Accept(symbol_generator), SemanticException);
 }
 
+TEST(TestSymbolGenerator, MatchMergeExpandLabel) {
+  // Test MATCH (n) MERGE (m) -[r :r]-> (n:label)
+  Dbms dbms;
+  auto dba = dbms.active();
+  auto r_type = dba->edge_type("r");
+  auto label = dba->label("label");
+  AstTreeStorage storage;
+  auto query = QUERY(
+      MATCH(PATTERN(NODE("n"))),
+      MERGE(PATTERN(NODE("m"), EDGE("r", r_type, EdgeAtom::Direction::RIGHT),
+                    NODE("n", label))));
+  SymbolTable symbol_table;
+  SymbolGenerator symbol_generator(symbol_table);
+  EXPECT_THROW(query->Accept(symbol_generator), SemanticException);
+}
+
 }  // namespace